Intern, Government Relations

EPCOR; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

EPCOR USA INC is seeking a part-time, paid Government Relations Intern for September through December in Phoenix, AZ. The role involves researching water policies, attending public hearings, drafting communications, and supporting grant applications, with collaboration across Legal, Public Affairs, and Engineering to advance EPCOR’s policy initiatives.

Candidates should be undergraduates or recent graduates with strong analytical, writing, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in an undergraduate program or recent graduate with interest in utilities and policy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Research local, state, and federal water policies; assess legislative impact on EPCOR.
• Maintain relationships with government officials and stakeholders; prepare meeting briefs.
• Monitor water resources, environmental protection, and utility regulation developments; prepare briefs.
• Draft internal and external communications to explain EPCOR’s policy initiatives.
• Prepare grant reports to support efforts to lower customer costs.
• Collaborate with legal, rates, public affairs, operations, and engineering teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Undergraduate student

Recent graduate

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Highlights of the job

EPCOR is hiring a part-time, paid Government Relations Intern from September to December. This role involves researching water policies, attending public hearings, drafting communications, and supporting grant applications. Interns will collaborate with departments like Legal, Public Affairs, and Engineering to advance EPCOR’s policy initiatives. Candidates should be current students or recent graduates with strong analytical, writing, and organizational skills. The position reports to the Director of Government Relations and offers valuable experience in utility policy and government affairs.

What you’d be responsible for

• Conduct research on local, state, and federal water policies and regulations. Analyze how proposed changes in legislation may impact EPCOR’s operations.
• Assist with maintaining relationships with government officials, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders by participating in meetings and public hearings. Prepare summaries and briefs of meetings.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory development related to water resources, environmental protection, and utility regulation. Prepare summaries and briefs.
• Help draft communication materials that could be distributed internally and externally to communicate EPCOR’s policy initiatives.
• Prepare detailed reports for grant applications that support the utility’s efforts to lower costs for customers.
• Work closely with various departments within EPCOR such as legal, rates, public affairs, operations, engineering to support the government relations team.

What’s required to be successful

Candidate must demonstrate a high performance, high discipline, safe, accountable, focused, innovative and achievement-oriented, easy-to-do-business-with manner of working.

• Knowledge/Training/Education: Must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate at an accredited local university or a recent graduate with an interest in utilities, water policy, and government affairs.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and Powerpoint), detail-oriented and strong analytical skills.
• Behavioral Expectations: Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to written verbal communications skills in a professional environment.
• Headquartered in Phoenix, EPCOR USA owns, operates and builds water, wastewater and natural gas infrastructure and is among the largest private water utilities in the Southwest. EPCOR USA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc. We invest in and look after our communities and the environment. We’re proud of the work we do and the people we hire to do it.

Please note the following information:

• If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, driving, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required.
• This is a paid internship (up to 5 months). Intern will work up to 40 hours per week.
• This position will report to the Director of Government Relations.

EPCOR USA INC is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to fostering a respectful, supportive, and inclusive workplace that recognizes and values the unique perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of all individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.